1
as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
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as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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Recent Examples of disinclination
On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclination
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And Clark’s fans, who have often noted the exceptionally high level of physicality directed at Clark and who’ve been aghast at the league office’s reluctance to single out her unique star power, had good reasons to believe that the league was self-sabotaging.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every team knows a great deal about their strengths and weaknesses, their likes and dislikes.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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Raised under Augusta’s religious terror and hatred for women, Ed tries to hide his penchant for ladies’ underwear and masturbation to no avail.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Not as a land of fear, not as a divisiveness, not of government censorship, not of hatred.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Or the public’s general distaste for being confronted with tetchy societal issues will still prevail; doom-scrolling should be done on one’s phone at home, not out in the world among other people.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclination. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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